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Yuma, Ariz. – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Yuma, Ariz. station Saturday arrested two subjects in possession of stolen property near Andrade, Calif.

An agent traveling south on Ogilby Road about 7:30 p.m. observed an older model Chevrolet truck traveling south, directly in front of his vehicle. As the driver of the truck became aware of the Border Patrol vehicle behind him, he began driving erratically making several reckless maneuvers. As the vehicle neared the international boundary, agents conducted a vehicle stop and discovered various pieces of railroad track in the bed of the truck.

The Imperial County Sheriff’s Department and Union Pacific Railroad Police responded to the scene. The Union Pacific Railroad Police identified the metal in the back of the truck to be spikes, brake shoes, tie plates and sidings which are all property of Union Pacific Railroad. The driver of the vehicle identified as Esteban Arroyo-Varela had extensive criminal history and had been arrested previously for possession of dangerous drugs and illegal substance smuggling.

The driver and a female passenger, both residents of Yuma County, were arrested and turned over to the Imperial County Sheriff’s Department for criminal trespassing, conspiracy and grand theft.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.